Frost Radar: Managed SD-WAN in North America, 2025

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Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is rapidly evolving into a strategic enabler of secure, agile, and cloud-centric enterprise operations. As complexity grows, demand for managed SD-WAN services is surging, helping organizations streamline deployment and maximize value. The analyst's 2024 Global Network Survey reveals North American enterprises prioritize aligning network and security architectures, driving convergence with security service edge and cloud platforms.

Providers are responding with unified, platform-centric service models that integrate networking, security, observability, and lifecycle management. AI and machine learning are enhancing threat detection and predictive maintenance, while flexible support models as fully managed, co-managed, and notify-only address diverse enterprise needs. With 92% of North American organizations that participated in a survey preferring managed SD-WAN, speed to service, transparent pricing, and contract agility are now baseline expectations. Key players are shaping the market through differentiated strengths in cloud integration, edge computing, and hybrid connectivity, positioning SD-WAN as foundational to digital transformation.

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